Крестный отец

           He’llbestrictlymylawyerhereinVegas.He’llbemovingoutwithhisfamilyinacoupleofmonthstogetallthelegalworkstarted.Soanythingyouhavetosay,sayittome."

           Nobodyanswered.Michaelsaidformally,"Freddie,you’remyolderbrother,Ihaverespectforyou.Butdon’tevertakesideswithanybodyagainsttheFamilyagain.Iwon’tevenmentionittotheDon."HeturnedtoMoeGreene."Don’tinsultpeoplewhoaretryingtohelpyou.You’ddobettertouseyourenergytofindoutwhythecasinoislosingmoney.TheCorleoneFamilyhasbigdoughinvestedhereandwe’renotgettingourmoney’sworth,butIstilldidn’tcomeheretoabuseyou.Iofferahelpinghand.Well,ifyouprefertospitonthathelpinghand,that’syourbusiness.Ican’tsayanymore."

           HehadnotonceraisedhisvoicebuthiswordshadasoberingeffectonbothGreeneandFreddie.Michaelstaredatbothofthem,movingawayfromthetabletoindicatethatheexpectedthembothtoleave.Hagenwenttothedoorandopenedit.Bothmenleftwithoutsayinggoodnight.

           ThenextmorningMichaelCorleonegotthemessagefromMoeGreene:hewouldnotsellhisshareofthehotelatanyprice.ItwasFreddiewhodeliveredthemessage.Michaelshruggedandsaidtohisbrother,"IwanttoseeNinobeforeIgobacktoNewYork."

           InNino’ssuitetheyfoundJohnnyFontanesittingonthecoucheatingbreakfast.JuleswasexaminingNinobehindthecloseddrapesofthebedroom.Finallythedrapesweredrawnback.MichaelwasshockedathowNinolooked